Critical severity · published Jan 6, 2017
CVE-2016-8704
An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to…
9.8
CVSS
23.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)23.2% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Memcached · Memcached
through 1.4.31 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8704
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8704
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2819.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2820.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3704
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037333
Exploit
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0219/
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